Tactical Network & Mission Systems Engineer, Maritime

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 2016 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Tactical Network & Mission Systems Engineer, Maritime

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Join Anduril's Multinational Digital Infrastructure team as a Tactical Network & Mission Systems Engineer and help build the unified network architecture for autonomous maritime platforms. This hands-on role involves designing, implementing, and validating network infrastructure that connects undersea vehicles, surface vessels, aerial systems, and seabed sensors across acoustic, RF, satellite, and classified cloud networks. You will work closely with principal architects and platform engineering teams to develop software-defined connectivity solutions, ensuring seamless integration and operational capability in contested environments. Required skills include 6-10 years of network engineering experience, expertise in military networking, hands-on coding and debugging abilities, and cross-functional collaboration. Preferred qualifications enhance your ability to tackle complex maritime tactical networks and support large-scale autonomy demonstrations.

Skills

SDN Kubernetes Docker CI/CD ROS2 IaC DevSecOps Python HAIPE Type_1_crypto ADNS CANES Link_16 CEC AUKUS Five_Eyes Terraform AWS Azure Grafana Prometheus

What you'll do

Design and implement network infrastructure for maritime autonomous systems.
Build cross-domain transport solutions integrating acoustic modems, RF, satellite backhaul, and classified networks.
Develop networking solutions for contested environments with mesh networking and priority-based traffic management.
Implement multinational network architecture ensuring secure data flow between US, UK, and Australia.
Support operational exercises by delivering network infrastructure that proves integrated capability at sea.
Contribute to architecture decisions through prototyping, performance testing, and data-driven input.

What we're looking for

6-10 years of experience in network engineering or tactical network engineering.
Hands-on experience with software-defined networking and distributed communications systems.
Strong understanding of the entire network stack, including physical layer and transport protocols.
Experience building networking solutions for autonomous or mission-critical systems in unreliable environments.
Knowledge of military defense networking technologies such as HAIPE/Type 1 crypto and cross-domain solutions.
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple engineering teams and communicate technical concepts effectively.
US citizenship with active Secret clearance, TS preferred.

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